Nations worldwide are assigning 26 GHz spectrum, and to a lesser degree 28 GHz, for IMT. This Research Note catalogues the status of 26 and 28 GHz spectrum awards in a representative sample of nations, identifying regional variations and trends. Read more...

As nations move to release 26 and 28 GHz spectrum for 5G there is wide variance in the approaches taken in terms of spectrum amounts assigned and assignments per operator, the geographic scope of licenses and assignment mechanisms. Read more...

Telecom Italia and Vodafone launched 5G services in June 2019, followed by Wind Tre in April 2020 and Iliad in December 2020. Fastweb provides 5G services through a network sharing agreement with Wind Tre. TIM and Vodafone also have a passive network sharing agreement for 5G including all antenna sites… Read more...

While led by the US, many nations in Europe, and to a lesser degree the Asia Pacific, have moved to ban equipment from Huawei and ZTE. Many of these actions fall short of outright bans, although measures such as strict security requirements and increased government intervention powers effectively constitute de… Read more...

This table shows the actions taken against Huawei in 40 countries. Read more...

What approaches are different countries taking? How does CBRS in the US differ from LSA in Europe? What other methods are being adopted? Are some frameworks for licensed spectrum sharing particularly suited to 5G? Read more...

Italy has completed a multi-band auction in low-, mid- and high-frequency bands, 700 MHz, 3.6-3.8 MHz and 26 GHz, and has become the first nation in Europe to assign and define rules for the use of spectrum in all three pioneer 5G spectrum bands. Read more...

Less than 5% of Italy's land mass is made up of 'intensively built-up' areas and is inhabited by over 65% of the population. Additionally, 17% of the land mass, over 50,000 km2, is uninhabited, located mainly in the central and northern regions. Read more...

Regarding 5G identification at WRC-19, vendors support 26 GHz but expect bandwidth to be restricted by interference concerns; they also back 40 GHz and 66-76 GHz, while accepting that 32 GHz will not win approval. They are also argue that licensing of 5G spectrum for mobile operators should be prioritised… Read more...

Qualcomm sees 40 GHz as very promising for the second wave of mmWave spectrum for 5G, The company is also interested in a 5G spectrum sharing initiative being pioneered in Italy and the possibility of licences aimed at new industrial applications. Read more...